June 22, 1998 Design News
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Features Will
fuel cells power an automotive revolution?
Advances in materials, electronics, and other technologies
could push the fuel cell past the battery as the likely
source of power for electric cars. By Mark Allan Gottschalk
Engineering
Productivity Kit: CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD/CAM/CAE products, applications, and problem solving.
By Laurie Peach
Integrated
tools enable up-front analysis
Advanced analytical technologies allow engineers to
evaluate all their options before investing large amounts
of time and money. By Celso Barcelos and Olimpio
DeMarco, The MacNeal-Schwendler Corp.
Design
for the Global Marketplace
A special roundtable discussion sponsored by Design
News and the Square D Company. By Karen Auguston Field
The
ultimate human powered radio
Hand-wound spring transforms human energy into electricity.
By John M. Lewis
Sensors
ensure proper clamp operation
Attaching the sensor to the clamping arm shaft, instead
of the cylinder, improves performance. By Charles J.
Murray
Engineering
News
Reverse engineering takes giant leap forward
Lockheed Marting advances JSF, F-2
Polypropylene propels in-line skate redesign
Chrysler unveils 1999 luxury line
Baldor jumps into linear motor fray
Position sensors pace injection molding
Headlamp technology challenges auto designs
Industrial cleaning turns to lasers
Nomad roves to new PC design frontiers
Online information service ends waiting game
Chip safeguards 'pay-per-view" DVD discs
Digital factory ready for production
Visio releases IntelliCAD '98
Army approves Crusader design
Oh me, oh my -- OROM!
Designer's Corner
Stepper stabilizer, no spill gas can, TC-clamp,
and more
Tech Bulletin
Late developments that shape engineering
Washington Beat
Technical news from the nation's capital
New
Products
Editorial
How to get ideas instantly. By Paul E.
Teague
Hot Products
Associate Editor Rick DeMeis reviews noteworthy
developments in switches and relays
Instant
Product Information
Managing Design
Expect the worst?
Guest Commentary
In motion control, mechanical must match performance
of electronics
Featured
Products
HP Kayak PC workstations target range of users
In Brief
Test, measurement and control
Software Lab
Turbo CAD Modeler 2.0
Letters to the
Editor
Readers state their views
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